Hypothetical: patient presents in cardiac cath lab for diagnostic cath and subsequent coronary stent placement. Patient is returned to holding area post procedure but then returned to the cath lab later that same day because the stent occluded. Another coronary stent is placed in the same vessel. Am I correct in only coding the successful stent placement? As I understand the rule, I can not code for multiple stents placed in the same vessel.
Thanks
amyd
Thanks
amyd